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Ultrabooks are the PC industry’s major push to make an mobile PC that compromises as little as possible. Along with that quest they have seemingly lowered the typical laptop screen size from 15-inches down to 13-inches. This is great for portability, but a step in the wrong direction for efficiency.

Some manufacturers have aimed to keep larger screen options on the market while preserving this aggressive mobility goal, as we see with today’s deal on the Dell Inspiron 15z ultrabook. It has a 15.6-inch screen, built-in DVD burner (something else that was lost with most ultrabooks), and measurements of just 0.82-inches thick and 4.78 lbs. Your eyes don’t deceive you, this fully equipped 15-incher weighs less than some 14-inch laptops on the market today.

Don’t worry, the rest of the machine isn’t stripped either. You get four USB 3.0 ports, gigabit ethernet, HDMI video output, 8-in-1 media card reader, Wireless-N, Bluetooth, and an HD webcam. The model on sale today is powered by a Core i3 processor, 6GB of RAM, 500GB hard drive, and 32GB mSATA SSD. You even get a very slick backlit keyboard.

I especially like that Dell includes a year of in-home warranty service at no extra cost, too. Normally this machine runs $749.99, but thanks to some instant savings and a stackable coupon you can grab it for a very budget friendly $549.99 with free shipping.